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Thibodaux, LA501(c)(3)Since 2000Environment EIN 72-1474850Revenue $392K in FY2020Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSP O Box 2011-Nsu, 70310-0001 · Thibodaux, LATax-exempt since Sep 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To identify, expedite, and aggressively engage in solutions to achieve comprehensive coastal restoration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $91K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
49
of 49 voting members
Looks good: 49 of 49 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$392K
Spent
$409K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$968K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$392K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$203K
Expenses
$409K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$968K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$968K
FY2021$627K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$438K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $312K Management & general 24% · $97K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chett Chiasson
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henri Boulet
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Identify, expedite, and aggressively engage in solutions to achieve comprehensive coastal restoration.

$312Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Greater New Orleans FoundationFY2024$40K
National Wildlife FederationFY2024$35K
Colab Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Fourchon Oilman's Association INCFY2024$8K
Danos FoundationFY2024$20
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$967K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a49
IndependentVI 1b49
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$496K
SavingsLn 2$470K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$967K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6327
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$987K$967K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$988K$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$984K$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$20K$12K$9K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$585$0$585$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181K$181K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$742$0
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$26K$15K$11K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$163K$95K$68K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$312K$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $203K$345K−$143K$438K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $292K$185K$107K$581K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $121K$166K−$45K$474K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$298K−$108K$519K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $187K$528K−$341K$627K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2021 $392K$409K−$17K$968K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,654$379,138
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,183$9,597
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,333$3,427
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $631,170$392,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,018$408,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,018$408,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,152−$16,516
Part VI · Governance 49 of 49 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body49
VI-1b Independent voting members49
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $392,162 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$55,510
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1e Government grants$11,110
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,518
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,138
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,597
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,427$3,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,427$392,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $408,678 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,713 · Management $8,685 · Fundraising $0$20,398
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $585 · Fundraising $0$585
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,150 · Fundraising $0$2,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $180,655 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$180,655
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,001 · Management $742 · Fundraising $0$1,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,567 · Management $1,903 · Fundraising $0$4,470
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,608 · Management $1,192 · Fundraising $0$2,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,022 · Management $11,139 · Fundraising $0$26,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,991 · Management $2,984 · Fundraising $0$6,975
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $95,087 · Management $67,654 · Fundraising $0$162,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,644 · Management $97,034 · Fundraising $0$408,678
Part X · Balance sheet $967,684 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,553$496,240
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $683,990$470,424
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,020$1,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $987,563$967,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,363$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $984,200$967,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $984,200$967,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $987,563$967,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,162
XI-2 Total expenses$408,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$984,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,684

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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